Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
habitar
Pronunciation
IPA/aβiˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verblive
Example
¿Dónde habitas?
Where do you live?
More examples
Después de la mudanza, ahora habitan en el campo y trabajan en la ciudad.
After the move, they now live in the countryside and work in the city.
Core concept
A person residing in a house as their regular home.
Common phrases
habitar un lugar
live in a place
habitar la ciudad
live in the city
habitar en el campo
live in the countryside
Similar words
vivir: Spend everyday life in a place as one's habitual home, common in casual speech.
asentarse: Make a location one's settled home by rooting oneself there over time.
establecerse: Establish a permanent home in a place as a deliberate long-term decision.
Definition in Spanish
Vivir habitualmente en un lugar como residencia.
Word origin
From Latin habitāre, a frequentative of habēre 'have', meaning to occupy or dwell in a place and so 'to live' as a residence.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation prefer vivir (¿Dónde vives?); habitar is more formal and occurs in legal, literary, or descriptive registers.